Metallic fencepost



c. KLEIN. METALLIC FENCEPOST. APPLICATION FILED MAR.15 1920.

Patentd Feb. 28, 1922;

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INVENTOR s d/ 4am Y ifogun UNITED STATES GARLKLEIN, OF WICHITA, KANSAS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

Application filed March 15, 1920. Serial No. 365,726.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL KLEIN, a citizen of the United States of nmerica, and resident of WVichita, in the county of sedgwick and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Fenceposts, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to metallic fence posts that has particular reference to a novel anchoring device which is accomplished by expanding a portion of the post a short distance above the lower end, said expansion acting as a spreader tor a plurality of metallic prongs, causing them to protrude in the earth angling outward from the post, by which means the post is firmly anchored in the arth. I also claim the expanded portion of the post when imbedded in the earth will prevent the post from settling to the extent that it would if the sides of the post were straight and parallel, and also to act as a resistance in connection with the anchoring members.

. It is well known that in'the use of metallic posts for corners, end post, or when placed in a depression in the surface of the earth, the posts are inclined to draw out of the ground bv tension of the wire fencing, and this I overcome by my anchoring device.

F or a fullunderstanding of my invention and the merits thereof and acquiring a better knowledge of the details of construction reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. l'is an elevation of the post with the anchoring device shown by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is an end view showing the anchor consisting oi two prongs in position slidingv Fig. 3 is an edge View of the over the post. prongs and band in position. Fig. at is side view of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a top view showing the application of three prongs with supporting band; Fig. 6 is an elevation of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a top view where four prongs are employed as anchors. Fig. 8 is an elevation of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary detail or one of the prongs and band, said View being an outside view which will he hereinafter more fully described.

The post is preferably constructed of sheet metal and rolled in tubular form as shown at l, and by expanding the post a short distance from one end at 2, and mashing together the end below the expanded part at 3, the post is then ready to be driven in the ground to a distance suliicient that the expanded part is a short distance below the surface of the ground Each prong 5 is formed, near its upper end with two out wardly-struck lugs 7, and the upper end of each prong 5 is turned outward to form a lip 6. i is an integral band which is adapted to embrace the prongs, and is of such width as to fit between the band lips 6 and lugs '7 as shown. The prongs are made separate for reasons ofeconomy of manufacture and transportation.

To set the post and its anchoring members, first the post is driven in the ground until the spreader is about 6 inches below the surface of the earth, then the anchor prongs 5 are placed within a band i and then slid downward over the shaft of the post and driven into the earth by mechanical means until the band and top ends of prongs or spikes are solid against the top of the spreader 2, atthis uncture the prongs 5 have penetrated the earth angling outward.

as shown by dotted linesin Fig. 1, said prongs radiating from the axis of the post and protruding into the earth will make the permanent anchor, and forces tending to pull the post from the earth will cause the spreader to bear upward against the band i to which the prongs 5 are attached holding the postagainst an upward movement by the resisting capacity of the anchor prongs or spikes 5 which angle outward in the earth from the post, also the shape of the spreader 2 will prevent the post from rising without displacing the earth equal to its diameter.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let tors Patent, is p In combination, a metal fence-post provided with a swelladj acent to its lower end; a plurality of separate, flexible spikes as sembled in contact with the post, each spike being provided with an outwardly projected lip on its upper end and with a pair of outwardly projected lugs spaced below said lip; and a metal ring embracing the upper ends of the spikes and confined between said lips and lugs, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

CARL KLEIN.

Witnesses:

N. D. WILBUR, M. Y. CHARLES. 

